Main Dish

Rotini Pasta with Spinach Cottage Cheese and Feta

Ingredients

• 1 pound rotini pasta
• 5 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 5 ounces spinach, chopped, frozen, thawed and drained well
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 ounce balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp dry oregano leaves
• 1 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped fine
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled and minced fine
• 3 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
• 1 1/2 cups Kemps Cottage Cheese
• Salt & pepper, to taste

 

Instructions

To serve cold:

1. Cook the pasta until al dente (crisp to the bite). Drain and cool the pasta with water. Place in a large bowl and add the remaining ingredients, reserving half the feta cheese for garnish. Mix well. Season to taste with salt & pepper. Garnish with remaining feta cheese.

To serve hot:

1. Drain cooked pasta, but do not cool. Add the oil to a large saute pan and heat. When it is hot, add the spinach and tomatoes, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the pasta and remaining ingredients. Mix well and serve in a pasta dish with some great, crusty bread.

Per serving: 284.5 calories; 11 grams protein; 8.2 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 43.4 grams carbohydrates; 641.0 milligrams sodium; 109.8 milligrams calcium; 6.2 grams fiber